Category: My Town

  • Mission of Nombres de Dios

    Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away – I think we’re just going to stay in Chicago rather than fight through the airport nonsense. We’ll see. Everyone thinks the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving up there in chilly New England in 1620. Well, that might not be true. On September 18th, 1565 Pedro Menendez de…

  • Good Education, Good Price, Cool Digs

    One of the best educational deals around is located in downtown St Augustine. It’s called Flagler College – a 4 year liberal arts school of about 3000 students. Aside from being surrounded by history, great amenities & perfect beaches & parks – it comes with a reasonable price tag – $19 grand a year including…